News tagged with hepatitis c virus
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Antibody prevents hepatitis C in animal model
A monoclonal antibody developed by MassBiologics of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) and tested in an animal model at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute, prevents infection by the hepatitis C virus ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 30, 2012 |
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Prevalence of TB, hepatitis C, HIV high among homeless
(HealthDay) -- The global prevalence of tuberculosis, hepatitis C virus infection, and HIV is high among homeless people, although significant heterogeneity is seen in prevalence estimates, according to a ...
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Aug 20, 2012 |
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Molecular and protein markers discovered for liver transplant failure from hepatitis C
Researchers have discovered molecular and protein signatures that predict rapid onset of liver damage in hepatitis C patients following a liver transplant. The markers appeared soon after transplant and well before clinical ...
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Aug 16, 2012 |
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New CDC recommendations on hepatitis C screening
Without other risk factors, all Americans born between 1945 and 1965 should have a one-time screening for the hepatitis C virus (HCV) according to new recommendations being published early online today in Annals of Internal Me ...
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Aug 16, 2012 |
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Major breakthrough in hepatitis C vaccine development
Researchers at the Burnet Institute have solved a hepatitis C vaccine mystery which, once developed could be the first ever preventative vaccine for the virus.
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Aug 15, 2012 |
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New ways viruses affect human immune response discovered
(Medical Xpress) -- New ways that viruses manipulate the human immune response have been revealed in a research paper just published in Nature involving TCD scientists. Dr Orla Mulhern and Professor Andrew Bowie, School of Bio ...
Immunology
Aug 03, 2012 |
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Hypertension ups retinopathy risk with HCV treatment
(HealthDay) -- For patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) treated with pegylated interferon alpha (PegIFNα) and ribavirin, retinopathy occurs frequently, especially in those with hypertension, according ...
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Aug 02, 2012 |
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Immune responses can be generated locally within human melanoma skin metastases
In many types of cancer, activated immune cells infiltrate the tumor and influence clinical outcome. It is not always clear where these cells are activated, but results reported in Cancer Research, a journal of the Americ ...
Cancer
Jul 31, 2012 |
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Infection warning system in cells contains targets for antiviral and vaccine strategies
Two new targets have been discovered for antiviral therapies and vaccines strategies that could enhance the body's defenses against such infectious diseases as West Nile and hepatitis C. The targets are within the infection ...
Immunology
Jul 30, 2012 |
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UN agency launches action plan against 'hidden' hepatitis
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday measures to fight the "hidden epidemic" of hepatitis which kills more than one million people a year.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 25, 2012 |
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Scientists identify likely predictors of hepatitis C severity: viral evolution and host protein levels
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified several factors in people infected with the hepatitis C virus that may predict whether the unusually rapid progression of disease from initial ...
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Jul 23, 2012 |
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Hepatitis C may increase deaths from both liver-related and other diseases
[EMBARGOED FOR JULY 18, 2012] In a long-term study of people infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), researchers found increased deaths from both liver-related and non-liver related diseases in patients with active infections ...
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Jul 18, 2012 |
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Vitamin B12 supplements may help treat hepatitis C
Adding vitamin B12 to standard hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment significantly boosts the body's ability to keep the virus at bay, indicates a pilot study published online in the journal Gut.
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Jul 17, 2012 |
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Treating chronic hepatitis C with milk thistle extract does not appear beneficial
Use of the botanical product silymarin, an extract of milk thistle that is commonly used by some patients with chronic liver disease, did not provide greater benefit than placebo for patients with treatment-resistant chronic ...
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Jul 17, 2012 |
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Helper T cells, not killer T cells, might be responsible for clearing hepatitis A infection
Helper cells traditionally thought to only assist killer white blood cells may be the frontline warriors when battling hepatitis A infection. These are the findings from a Nationwide Children's Hospital study appearing in ...
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Jul 16, 2012 |
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